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Silver Art Jewelry
Our jewelry art pieces are from the Indonesian island of Sumba, where traditional customs are still practiced. The pendants are called mamolies; some are heirloom pieces, gifted to the next generation thru ceremonies, and especially given as a gift to a bride’s family when asking for a woman’s hand in marriage, and some are reproductions of the traditional mamolies. Whether new or old, they are beautiful pieces of silver or a silver/brass combination. The chains are pure silver wire, braided by hand in the traditional way of the Sumbanese silversmiths ; this is an old method of jewelry making, and is very, very labor intensive. There are no machine manufactured components on the jewelry – every part is made by hand and is in itself unique and traditionally styled.
Heirloom Silver Mamoli
This silver mamoli pendant is an heirloom piece. The two figures at the bottom are monkeys, and the heads and arms move. The chain is a reproduction, made with braided pure silver wire. |
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Chain length is 17", pendant size is 4” x 3”.
$495*
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Silver/Brass Heirloom Mamoli
Silver/brass combination heirloom mamoli pendant, reproduction sterling silver hand made chain. Pendant is 3” x 3”. |
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Choose from chain lengths of:
30" for $235*
17" for $190*
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Reproduction West Sumba Mamoli
Antique reproduction pure silver mamoli pendant from western Sumba, Indonesia. Chain is hand braided, pure silver wire. |
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Chain length: 16", pendant is 2" x 1.5".
$190*
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Reproduction East Sumba Mamoli
Antique reproduction pure silver mamoli pendant from eastern Sumba, Indonesia. Chain is hand braided, pure silver wire. |
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Chain length: 16", pendant is 2" x 1.5".
$220*
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Pure Silver Wire Necklace
Pure silver wire necklace, woven in the traditional style of the Sumbanese silversmiths.
This is the weaving style that must be used in jewelry presented to the bride’s family when asking for the woman’s hand in marriage. |
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Necklace length: 18".
$175*
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